clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

1948 Big Game Program: Blocked Extra Point Dooms Indians

1948_cover_medium 

Undefeated Cal was the prohibitive favorite at home, but Stanford managed to put a scare into the Bears, who won 7-6. Cal scored its only touchdown in the first quarter. Jim Cullom, who booted the extra point following Jack Swaner's two-yard run, blocked Stanford's extra point attempt after the Indians capitalized on a Jackie Jensen fumble. 

A few inside pages after the jump...

1948_1_medium

Legends Ernie Nevers and Brick Muller.

1948_2_medium

The program features summaries of every Big Game.

1948_3_medium

Gordon White does his best bear impression.

1948_4_medium

Stanford lost Big Game by the same score and in the same fashion as it had lost to USC earlier in the year: a missed extra point. (The program's editor switched the summaries for the USC and UCLA games above.)